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How To Demonize Catiline

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Throughout his orations, Cicero, consistently demonizes Catiline, bringing him into a bad light throughout. This bad reputation of Catiline has been passed through many generations. Showing the power and influence of Cicero's works. Cicero used the people's interests to turn against Catiline. He stated that Catiline, had he been successful, would have destroyed the republic, the family, and everyone in Rome. This of course is not true, Catiline wanted to take over Rome to restore the old republic, not to destroy the whole city. He also portrayed Catiline as the embodiment of evil in the city. Cicero said that if Catiline was to be banished or put to death, that all Roman crimes and misdeeds would disappear. This is obviously
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